Outreach Worker

BRANDYWINE COUNSELING & COMMUNITY SERVICES INC•Wilmington, DE

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Brandywine Counseling and Community Services is seeking an Outreach Worker for our PCCP Program. Since 1985 Brandywine Counseling & Community Services, Inc. (BCCS) has been a trusted provider of outstanding substance abuse and behavioral health treatment. BCCS is a community organization that prides itself on helping members of our community recover with dignity. We enhance the quality of life by creatively providing Education, Advocacy, Prevention, Early Intervention and Treatment Services. We promote hope and empowerment to persons and families touched by mental illness, substance abuse, HIV and multiple occurring diagnoses, and their related challenges. The Outreach Worker is primarily responsible for providing health education and harm reduction tools. BCCS Outreach programs offer an array of support and resources, including anonymous needle exchange services, free HIV and HCV testing and counseling, pregnancy testing, overdose prevention counseling, drug-checking, wound care, delivery services, information related to reducing risk, referrals to drug treatment, health care, and social services, and access to basic needs such as clothing, showers, and laundry services. In addition, the outreach worker collects data, monitors inventory, and has some case management duties with clients. The Outreach Worker acts as a liaison between the clients and services, assisting the clients with treatment entry, navigating the steps necessary to successfully link clients to helping professionals.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
6 - 12 months of experience in the behavioral health, substance use, or mental health field
Valid driver's license with 2 points or less
Must be a peer: BCCS employs a diverse workforce, and we especially encourage applications from those who are in recovery. This position requires that the candidate chosen for it is a peer. BCCS defines a peer as anyone who is in recovery from addiction to drugs, alcohol, or mental health.
Minimum of 2 years in recovery

Nice To Haves

Associate degree
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist or CPRS Eligible

Responsibilities

Engages in on-site outreach programming at BCCS Drop-in centers and statewide in the community with the medical mobile outreach team and the harm reduction team.
Distributes condoms, first aid kits, harm reduction supplies, and other materials as directed on mobile vehicle and while conducting outreach activities or in any BCCS drop-in centers.
Provides referrals to drug treatment, health care, and social services.
Maintains an accurate and current resource and referral source guide. Establishes and maintains working relationships with referral sources.
Promotes and advocates new programs and initiatives for new and existing participants and other community members.
Drives the BCCS RV or Van to daily mobile outreach sites, home deliveries, and/or events requested by the Supervisor.
Provides education materials on HIV/AIDS, HCV, Xylazine, Monkeypox, and any new trends (including but not limited to general information, testing sites, and referrals for care), safer sex, and risk reduction specific areas and specific populations designated in BCCS’s contract and as directed by the Supervisor.
Staffs community outreach, education, and/or testing events during the day, in the evening, and/or on weekends, as directed by the Supervisor.
Staffs the Drop-in Center, including but not limited to sitting at the front reception desk and signing in clients, directing clients to services, such as the laundry, shower, coffee, telephone, or computer, assisting clients with use of drop-in services, including but not limited to the laundry, shower, coffee, telephone, or computer, drop-in HIV and HCV education, testing, and counseling.
Enters data into data tracking software.
Provides wound care education and assists with wound care clinics both on site and in the community.
Collects drug supply samples and ships to drug checking center.
Provides case management to clients as needed.
Practices in an approach consistent with the philosophies of trauma informed care and recovery-oriented systems of care.
Works directly with Gibney Mobile Healthcare on outreach locations and within the community.